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CASTELNAU (Michel de). Les Mémoires de Messire Michel de Cas - Lot 79

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CASTELNAU (Michel de). Les Mémoires de Messire Michel de Cas - Lot 79
CASTELNAU (Michel de). Les Mémoires de Messire Michel de Castelnau, Seigneur de Mauvissière, illustrez et augmentez de plusieurs commentaires & manuscrits, tant lettres, instructions, traitez, qu'autres pièces secrettes & originales, servans à donner la verité de l'histoire des regnes de François II., Charles IX. & Henry III & de la regence & du governement de Catherine de Medicis. Avec les éloges des Rois, Reines, Princes & autres personnes illustres de l'une & de l'autre religion sous ses trois regnes. L'histoire généalogique de la maison de Castelnau, et les généalogies de plusieurs maisons illustres alliées à celle des Castelnau. By J. Le Laboureur. Brussels, Leonard, 1731. 3 vol. in-folio, blond granite calf, ribbed spines adorned with large gilded fleurons, havana morocco title-pieces, large cold decoration and gilded garland framing the covers, marbled edges (Dutch binding of the period). Illustrations include 2 portraits, a title vignette engraved by Heylbroieck and nearly 400 intaglio coats of arms in the text. The third and most complete edition, given by J. Godefroy. These memoirs, which cover the period from 1559 to 1570, were first published in Paris in 1621 by Jacques de Castelnau, son of Michel, then reprinted with commentary and supporting documents by Jean Le Laboureur in 1659 (Brunet I, 1626). A superb copy in contemporary Dutch binding, with some old restorations to the headpieces.
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